Michelin awards scholarships to TIA-affiliated students

LAS VEGAS — Michelin North America Inc. has awarded scholarships totaling $6,250 to a trio of high school students who have parents working at Tire Industry Association (TIA) member companies.

Michelin has awarded scholarships valued at over $256,000 to 55 individuals who have ties to TIA member companies for the past 18 years. The scholarships are to be used at accredited two-year, four-year, technical or vocational schools, Michelin said.

The recipients may renew the scholarship for up to three additional years.

The students — Taylor Kosar of Centreville, Md., Julyssa Rocha of Gothenburg, Neb., and Mariah Weiss of Durand, Wis. — were selected based on their academic and extracurricular achievements.

Ms. Kosar is a graduate of Old Mill High School in Millersville, Md.; she plans to study nursing at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Md. Her mother Crystal Cramer is employed with Service Tire Truck Center in Baltimore;

From left: Kosar, Rocha and Weiss

Mr. Rocha is a graduate of Gothenburg High School in Gothenburg, Neb. He plans to study neuroscience with a minor in psychology at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. His father Julio Rocha is employed with Dawson Tire& Wheel in Gothenburg, Neb.; and

Ms. Weiss is a graduate of Durand High School in Durand, Wis. She plans to study animal science / pre-veterinary medicine at University of Wisconsin–River Falls, Wis. Her father Mark Weiss is employed by Bauer Built Inc. in Durand, Wis.

TIA Executive Vice President Roy Littlefield said each scholar demonstrated an "unwavering commitment to academic achievement, and we are honored to support them in their pursuit of higher education."

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